Montreal Canadiens-Washington Capitals: Habs Outplayed or was it Just My Seat?

This should come as no surprise, but I don't stand behind the bench of the Montreal Canadiens to watch games. Head coach Jacques Martin does. Consequently, it's normal for us to have a slightly different perspective about what happens on the ice.

As an example, let's look at the first period of tonight's game.

There was no score after the first period. Shots were 11-to-3 in favor of the Capitals. Washington outhit Montreal 14-to-5. The Canadiens were out-muscled and spent most of the period in their own zone. The only reason that the game was still tied at zero was the superb play of Carey Price.